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Examining The Global Impact Of The Gig Economy Explosion

Allwork

For example, in world regions like Sub-Saharan Africa, job postings for gig workers on the world’s largest digital platform grew exponentially by 130% from 2016-2020. In comparison, North America’s postings only grew by 14%. Who is gig work supporting?

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Want to Reach Your Potential? Be a Learner

Success

Never have more people believed—with more reason—that success hinges on reading, workshopping, boot-camping, seminar-ing, and otherwise launching yourself into new realms of skill or knowledge. Some managers worry about investing in developing people who can then easily take those skills to a competitor,” says David G. Allen, Ph.D.,

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The Recent Flurry of Gig Economy Studies

Small Business Labs

Platform Work in the UK 2016-2019 : This study is a collaboration between the University of Hertfordshire and the U.K.'s Census non-employer dataset, the study explores the size, growth and skills of the specialized knowledge worker population across the 25 largest U.S. How Well Are Independent Workers Prepared for Retirement?:

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Future-Proof Your Career

Office Dynamics

This is a skill everyone needs regardless of their title or position. What skill sets are growing? I’m always amazed when I meet someone in the workplace and I ask them what their goals are for the next year or I talk to them about expanding their skill sets and they say to me, “I plan to coast until I retire. Joan Burge.

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A 4-Question Guide to Unlock Your Creativity

Success

In an informal poll, we asked friends, family members and neighbors the same question, and the results were unanimous: A retired accountant: yes. Creative achievement requires executive function skills —the opposite of leaky attention, one of the many contradictions that makes creativity so messy, Kaufman says. A dog walker: yes.

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A sneaky peek at the Future Assistant programme

Practically Perfect PA

We will look at the future for women in the workplace, flexibility with working hours and work/life balance, the wage gap, maternity regulation, career breaks and retirement. We will compare the skills and the level of support required in these different environments, the challenges and the benefits. The Future Assistant Speakers.

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The US Talent Pool: Welcome Back to a Seller’s Market

Energage

Employees who feel that they are not getting a fair deal for their skills will be much more likely to seek options elsewhere. This does not include retirements or long-term sick leave. We are facing a sellers’ market where workers with in-demand skills have options. Unemployment: Way Down. Quitting is Back in Fashion.

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